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I know algae isn't suppose to be in a tank but I left my lights on a few hours extra a day for a week to build up a little algae for when I bought mine... The back of my tank had a nice wall of algae on the glass... He done good on it and I got some hikiri seaweed pellets or w.e it called and...

Asterina Stars...most varieties are fine...good detrivore's...one or two varieties have been known to much on zoas I think...I have hundreds if not thousand in my tanks... The grey and silver are the ones that munch on zoas... Look at them in a regular light... Not actinic to tell the true color

I have about 30 of these hermit crabs. Selling for $1.50-$2.50 each. The sizes range from 1inch up to 3.5 inches. I am willing to ship at your expense.

I have a 65 sw tank with 2x aquaclear 70 hob filters. The lighting is a 2 bulb fixture from coral life and a 3bulb led fixture from aqueon. I also have a aqueon acp 950and marineland 900 for the flow. My live stock consist of 15-35 hermit crabs, 10 snails, 1 sand sifting star, 1 sleep goby, 1...

Catch them before you start aquascaping. If not then you will most likely have to take all your rocks out to catch them. Also if you dip your live rock in fresh water for about 30 seconds to a minute it will kill most bristleworms. Pick them off with tweezers so you dont get any bristles in...

Most fish stores only sell cured or they sell it as cured and its not. Damsels may be a problem later down the road depending on stocking options.

You can cure it your self or get it. But if your just throwing it in before the cycle then you can add uncured w.o a prob... once the tank cycles you can only add cured live rock or dry rock. To cure the rock yourself set up a small tub with sw, lights, and something to move the water around...

You can cure your LR by letting it sit in the sun for a week or so and let hitch hikers die off... buy 10lbs of live rock cured and 20lbs dry rock... your dry rock will turn into live rock... dry rock is also cheaper

2-3 rocks equalling 18+ lbs... and when your rock is up there then you can add 2-3 fish at a time

Thats why we are all here. To help, learn, and expand our knowledge. I use to add 2-3 at a time when I got mine. The more rock the less the mini cycle will happen.

Thanks for the info. I like hearing about other peoples builds. Im thinking of doing 3 sets of leds though. I was thinking about getting some barnacles from the rigs I fish since I have a camp in grand isle, la. They'll make a nice addition to the tank since they are filter feeders. Ill just...

Get rid ich... its a natural supplement.. also ich in saltwater doesn't spread like ich in freshwater...

Im buying a 125gallon tank Saturday and need help with a list of inexpensive items ill need for a reef tank. I want to go with a 40 gallon sump and later on down the road use my 65 gallon as a sump. Im just looking for ideas as in. lighting, pumps, how much sand I'd need for 4 inches on bottom...

Once the tank cycles... it doesnt have to recycle... just the more LR you have in your tank the more bb you have. Start with some small pieces so you can build a cave or 2 for your fish My 65 after a year of getting LR

Its a bristle worm... fire worm have the bristles all over there body whereas bristle worms have them on their sides